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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-4

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 121, the compensation due, pursuant to article R. 121-1, to natural persons who are personality investigators, judicial controllers, delegates of the pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-10

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1210-3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the amount of compensation allocated to the person appointed as ad hoc administrator in civil proceedings is set at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-11

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 111-20 of the Code de l'Entrée et du Séjour des Etrangers et du Droit d'Asile (Code on the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and the Right of Asylum), t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-15

The owner whose vehicle has been impounded on the authorisation of the public prosecutor pursuant to articles L. 325-1-1 or L. 325-1-2 of the Highway Code and who has subsequently been acquitted by a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-8

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 216 and R. 216-1, persons appointed as ad hoc administrators in criminal proceedings are awarded compensation corresponding to amounts Iaah 1 to Iaah 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-14

Where this person has been unable to carry out his duties due to the minor's failure to do so, he shall be awarded compensation of 10 euros in the case of a natural person and 20 euros in the case of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: Criminal records

Article A53-1

The authorities competent to obtain a bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record pursuant to 6° of Article 776 are as follows: The Director General of Social Cohesion of the Ministry in charge of Social Af…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-6

In accordance with the provisions of articles R. 117, R. 120 and R. 120-2, the remuneration or fees paid to doctors, expert psychologists or radiologists duly requested or commissioned is determined,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-13

The compensation paid to the person appointed by the judge to hear a minor pursuant to article 388-1 of the Civil Code is set at 40 euros for a natural person and 70 euros for a legal entity.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-12

The fee for the social investigation mentioned in articles 1072, 1171 and 1221 of the Code of Civil Procedure is set at 600 euros for a natural person and 700 euros for a legal entity. The amount of t…

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